Cool Items Monday, January 26, 2009

Here are today's "really cool products" that I've picked out for you, out of the 30+ new items we've added to the J-List and JBOX.com sites today. Note that some products may be "not safe for work" but that all links will allow you to redirect yourself either to the J-List or JBOX.com websites. To see all the J-List products, check out J-List or the JBOX.com updated products link.

	Yuki Nagato 1/7 Figure Goth-Loli Costume Version This is a great prepainted figure for Haruhi Suzumiya fans: Yuki dressed in a really pretty ELG / Elegant Goth-Loli outfit. This figure is 1/7 scale, larger than usual and positively beautiful in its detail. In stock now!
	Deformed Al Azif Figure ~ Demonbane Next, we've got a super-cute figure called Deformed Al Azif on the site, featuring incredible detailing and all those 3D anime hair ribbons -- how do they make these figures, anyway? Ready to display.
	Cure vol. 63 Dec 2008 Got another issue of Cure, the awesome J-ROCK mag filled with glossy photos of Japan's best "Japanesque Rock and Visual Styling." Got a new issue in stock for you today, with all the newest bands inside for you to gaze at and learn about. Features Gilgamesh, Rentrer en Soi, DuelJewel, Distraught Overlord and more inside.
	Model Graphix Nov 2008 For serious fans of "Planes, tanks, ships, cars, 'bots, figures and more!" we recommend Model Graphix, the visual magazine for all modelers. Great coverage of fighter plain, Gundam and other models in this issue.
	New Japanese Snacks Then enjoy some yummy Japanese snack items, including Morinaga's Milk Cocoa Caramels (gosh that sounds good!), Meiji's Cola Up Gummi snacks that contain collagen to keep you young, and Lotte's Cube Strawberry Mint Gum -- delicious!
	Lotte Black Black Caffeine Gu Black Black is the awesome caffeine-laced gum (and candy) from Lotte, which can keep you going for hours. See the new commercial featuring Japan's most famous hit-man, Golgo 13.
	Rilakkuma Giant Ball Pointed Pen -- Pink It's a pen! And it's giant! And it's cute as heck! This is the new Rilakkuma Giant Ball Pointed Pen that you can really write with, from Sax-X.
	Bento Book, Tokyo Photobooks See fresh stock of our awesome bento book that teaches you how to make anime-themed Japanese lunches. Also, a cool photobook showing the eerie beauty of Japan's deserted back alleys, apartments and shopping centers.
	MUTUALITY:CLAMP works in CODE GEASS Then see fresh stock of some awesome Code Geass art books from CLAMP and the animation staff, great for fans of the most amazing show in years.
	Moe Encyclopedia Books Restocked Moe (mo-EH) is, of course, the ultimate expression of super cute female anime characters, roughly describable as the warm, fuzzy feeling you get when contemplating your favorite anime females. We've restocked the outstanding Moe Moe Encyclopedia books, which explore girls wearing various uniforms, lingerie, cat girls and more.
	Takes and Mistakes Here's a great little book that presents twelve situations in which Japan and America greatly differ, to illustrate how cultures are unique. Very interesting book entirely in English.
	Basic Green SENKO / Buddist Incense Stick Then, we've gotten in some elegant senko (incense) sticks which can be used either to bring a bit of Japanese atmosphere to your home, or as Buddhist incense offered to the dead.
	Natural Leaf DX Bento Box Set A great new offering in this popular set of complete bento boxes, which comes with stainless steel containers for holding your rice, meat, vegetables and other parts of your lunch, including drink and chopsticks. It's a great idea!
	Animal Bento Box Band These are handy "bento bands" that securely hold most any bento box shut and help ensure that they never open at the wrong time. Several cute animals are available.
	Cute Bento Items Also, we've restocked some of our most popular bento items ever, the Cinnamoroll 3D Onigiri and Boiled Egg shapers, which make any bento more fun to eat, and other cute bento items.
	"Super" Drum Master DS ~ 7 Islands Adventure The Nintendo DS games from Japan are great fun, and fully compatible with DS hardware all over the world. Today we're posting two Drum Masters games that help you experience real Japanese taiko drums!
	Study Japanesea with J-List J-List truly loves the Japanese language and wants to help you learn more about the country through study of its language. Click to view the top-selling study items, from the Genki textbook series to kanji flashcards and much more.
	Wacky Japanese T-Shirts, Hoodies From our Ecchi Health Instructor T-shirt to our geekified parodies of famous brands, J-List has some great original T-shirts and super-warm hoodies for you. Click to see all the top selling items on the site now.
	R2-D2 Soy Sauce Bottles We love to carry our trademark "Wacky Things from Japan" items, and you can't get much more wacky than our R2-D2-shaped soy sauce bottles, which we've restocked.
	Lucky Cat Tea Cup Our line of Lucky Cat products is extremely popular with customers all over the world. See fresh stock of the Lucky Cat Tea Cups which can be inverted and used as cups or displayed as traditional luck-bringing statues. Yellow (financial/money luck) and pink (luck in love) are restocked today.
	Totoro Bento Boxes Also, we've restocked both of the popular My Neighbor Totoro bento boxes today. There's something good and organic about Totoro that makes food taste better, and we've got a huge selection of all sizes and styles for Totoro lovers.
	Ghibli Short Short Special (region 2) Then, a really special item for Studio Ghibli fans and collectors, this is the collection of all the short films the company has done, from the legendary "On Your Mark" music video to the TV commercials created by Hayao Miyazaki for House Curry. Tons of good stuff here!
	2009 Anime, Idol and Photo Calendars Just a reminder that J-List still has some really fantastic 2009 calendars from Japan, including Macross Frontier, Kiki's Delivery Service, Totoro, beautiful women in Kimonos, Sanrio characters and more. Take advantage of the reduced prices and have a piece of Japan on your wall all year long.
	Miku Hatsune Figma *Preorder* Then: the Miku Hatsune Figma release was one of the most popular ever, so popular that we had trouble getting enough units from the manufacturer to fill all the orders the last time around. Today the item is being posted for preorder again, so you can get your order in!
	Chocobo Plush w/Magical Book *Preorder* Chocobo is the cute mascot from the Final Fantasy universe, and we're reposting the Chocobo Plush w/ Magical Book for preorder. Order yours today!
	Moogle Plush -- Final Fantasy *Preorder* We're also posting the Moogle Plush from Final Fantasy to the site, for customers who missed out in getting this extremely cute little guy the last time around.
	Faces Stamp ~ Emotion Transforming Soft Stamp We've restocked our oh-so-cool Faces Stamp, a soft rubber face stamp that you can use to show your current emotional state -- happy, angry, worried, sad. No matter what your emotion is, you can capture it with this really cool item.
	Haru Ranman 2 Another bold doujinshi release from Linda Project, the extremely talented artist that J-List is the official international distributor for.
	SABAR ~ Designed by Michael Young Michael Young is the famous designer of brand watches and he's also the creator of the Coca-Cola bottle. This personal massager is more than just the best friend a girl ever had, it's a work of art.
	PC Dating-sim Games by Trabulance If you're looking for a light and fun interactive game for your Windows PC that lets you explore love with beautiful girls, why not consider the offerings from Trabulance? All games are great to play for hours with. Titles are fully translated into English, and available on CD-ROM or Internet Download Edition.
	Swimming Suit Lovers -- Maria Ozawa Maria Ozawa has really exploded onto the scene in Japan lately, and the half-Japanese, half-French-Canadian star is embracing her fans with an incredible amount of energy. Enjoy her latest release, in which she dons super sexy high-competition swimwear and performs in the pool!